tastes great...I like it better than regular soda...zero calories..there must be some bad things I dont know about..
2006-11-05 08:17:42 · 8 answers · asked by BingoBanggoBongo 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
first of all, understand that you'll find stuff that is bad for you in everything you consume.... moderation is the key. caffeine is bad for you, but only if you consume lots of it... sugar is bad for you consumed in large amounts, and artificial sweeteners are no different. salt is bad for you - again in large amounts.
2006-11-05 08:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to think it was great.
However, my mother is a dietician (how she raised a lump like me, i've no idea whatsoever) and told me that the sweetners used can be very bad for you - for a lot of people they can cause headaches and they have even been linked to cancer, but chances are we won't know the full effects of them for several more years.
What made me switch to water was when I realised that the soda was actually causing me to binge. My problem isn't day-to-day eating, as in basic meals, but I set myself on binges and will force feed myself until I feel ill. It's a major problem for me, and I found the artificially sweet flavour left me craving something with real sugar, which would set me on a full-on binge.
So, for me at least, the benefits (tasty, easily avaliable, fulling, low-calorie, allows me to do amusing 'burping the alphabet' tricks etc) just arn't worth the implications.
2006-11-05 16:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by Pebbles 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I usually is sweetened with Aspertame and that is not good for you, especially if you drink a lot of soda. It is linked to several types of cancer, brain, stomach etc. Some people are allergic to Aspartame. The got rid of saccharine because of bad side effects and then they came up with Aspertame and it will probably take 20 years to see all the damage it has caused.
2006-11-05 16:23:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont like the after taste and the long term effects of certain artificial sweeteners isnt known yet. but yah, cant beat the calories!
2006-11-05 16:25:31 · answer #4 · answered by MJ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like it too...took me forever to make the switch from regular, but the artificial sweeteners (yes, even Splenda) are bad for you.
2006-11-05 16:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing....some people think that diet soda doesnt have all of the flavors out of the soda.
I think that diet is better anyways!
2006-11-05 16:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by tiffany b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think its the same as regular soda, they just add water and make people buy it so they can think it will help them lose weight.
2006-11-05 16:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by preciousstar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i heard it can give you cancer
2006-11-05 16:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by Bella<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋